R 299.51001 Definitions.

Rule 1001. As used in this part: (a) "All appropriate inquiry" means the inquiry necessary to determine what response activity is needed to comply with section 20107a of the act. (b) "Belowground" means buried under soil or debris. "Belowground," when used to describe containers, does not include containers that are in basements or vaults or are otherwise under the ground surface in structures that allow visual inspection of the container. (c) "Container" means a barrel, drum, tank, vessel, surface impoundment, pipeline, or other receptacle, regardless of size, that contains a hazardous substance. (d) "Mitigate" means to reduce exposure to the degree that the exposure is no longer unacceptable, consistent with R 299.51013. With respect to fire and explosion hazards, "mitigate" means to eliminate the threat of fire and explosion. (e) "Property" means the real property owned or operated by a person who is subject to section 20107a of the act.